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It depends on the state. Some statutes set travel-fee rules: North Carolina allows actual mileage at the federal rate with written agreement in advance, Ohio allows a reasonable fee agreed in advance, and Nevada caps travel at $15 or $30 an hour. Others, like California and Florida, don't address travel in the fee statute. Check your state's statute below.
Last checked Oct 28, 2026. More states will be added; each row is checked against the statute text itself.
| State | Statutory notarial fee cap (examples) | Travel fee rule in the statute | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $15 per signature for an acknowledgment; $15 for an oath/jurat | § 8211 does not address travel fees | Cal. Gov. Code § 8211 |
| Florida | $10 per notarial act; online notarization up to $25 | § 117.05(2)(a) does not address travel fees | Fla. Stat. § 117.05(2)(a) |
| Nevada | $15 first signature of each signer (acknowledgment); $7.50 each additional | Allowed if the signer asks you to travel, you explain it's extra and not required by law, and the hourly rate is agreed in advance; max $15/hour 6 a.m.–7 p.m., $30/hour 7 p.m.–6 a.m.; 2-hour minimum allowed; record in journal | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 240.100 |
| North Carolina | $10 per notarized principal signature; remote notarization $25 | Actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate, if the principal agrees in writing before the travel | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-31 |
| Ohio | Up to $5 per notarial act (not per signature); online notarization up to $30 | A reasonable travel fee agreed by notary and principal before the notarial act | Ohio Rev. Code § 147.08 |
| Texas | $10 first signature, $1 each additional (acknowledgment); online notarization up to $25 extra | Ch. 406 lists no travel fee, and § 406.024(b) says a notary may charge only for acts listed in subsection (a) | Tex. Gov. Code ch. 406 (§§ 406.024, 406.111) |
The fee statute is silent on travel. It doesn't say travel fees are allowed or banned. Your state's notary handbook or commissioning office may have guidance; check it before charging one.
Signing fees are different. The statutes below cap fees for notarial acts. The fee a signing company or title company pays you for handling a loan package is negotiated between you and that company, order by order. We don't publish “standard” or “average” signing fees; work out your own with the calculator.
Mileage cost = round-trip miles × your cost per mile. Put it into the calculator with your time to see what an order really pays.
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